3. Chiefs (11-3): Tied with 2008 Dolphins, '12 Colts for most wins by team with two or fewer wins previous season; hosting Colts on Sunday in game between playoff-bound teams seeking better seeding

4. Patriots (10-4): Own 6-1 all-time record vs. Ravens, with lone loss coming last season; WR Julian Edelman needs 11 receptions to join Troy Brown, Wes Welker as only players in Patriots history with 100 in a season

5. Saints (10-4): Drew Brees passed for 313 yards, 4 TDs in 31-13 victory over Panthers on Dec. 8; can clinch NFC South title with win over Panthers on Sunday

6. Panthers (10-4): Cam Newton only player in NFL history with 50+ passing TDs (61), 25+ rushing TDs (28) in first three seasons; tight end Greg Olsen caught at least five passes each of past five games

8. Bengals (9-5): They are 6-0 at home this season, with the down-and-out Vikings rolling into town Sunday; former Cal WR Marvin Jones already posted career-high 9 TDs this season

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9. Colts (9-5): Won four of past five at Arrowhead Stadium, including game last season; Andrew Luck's 10 game-winning drives in fourth quarter or overtime most by any QB in first two seasons since 1970

10. Cardinals (9-5): Remain in contention for wild-card spot in NFC Playoffs; all 24 of WR Michael Floyd's catches past six games netted first downs

11. Ravens (8-6): Won four straight games — tied with 49ers for longest active streak — and currently hold sixth and final playoff berth in AFC; Justin Tucker converted 33 straight field-goal attempts, including NFL-record 15 over four-game span

12. Dolphins (8-6): Warm-weather team going for third straight victory over Bills in December games played at Buffalo; Ryan Tannehill produced game-winning touchdown passes in past two games

16. Chargers (7-7): Hosting Raiders on Sunday in must-win game in terms of their playoff hopes; Philip Rivers completed 68.8 percent of his passes with no interceptions, 130.1 passer rating past two games

17. Packers (7-6-1): Rookie Eddie Lacy rushed for 1,028 yards this season, including league-high 977 since Oct. 1; can win NFC North with victories over Steelers on Sunday and Bears in regular-season finale

21. Titans (5-9): Ryan Fitzpatrick fresh from game in which he joined George Blanda, Billy Volek as only players in franchise history to pass for 400+ yards, 4+ TDs; WR Kendall Wright needs five receptions vs. Jaguars on Sunday to become fifth Titans player with 90+ catches in a season

27. Vikings (4-9-1): Rookie WR Cordarrelle Patterson scored TD in each of past three games, leads league with 33.3-yard average on kick returns; Vikings among worst in the league in takeaway-giveaway differential at minus-7

29. RAIDERS (4-10): Going for season sweep of Chargers and hoping to end four-game losing streak; RB Rashad Jennings averaged 89.8 yards, TD rushing past six games in place of injured regular Darren McFadden

30. Jaguars (4-10): RB Maurice Jones-Drew scored at least one TD vs. Titans each of past three games; Jaguars won four of past six at home

31. Redskins (3-11): Kirk Cousins making second start in relief of injured regular Robert Griffin III; passed for 300+ yards in only two NFL starts in two-year career

32. Texans (2-12): WR Andre Johnson needs one reception Sunday to reach 100 for fifth time in NFL career; DE J.J. Watt's 30 sacks past two seasons are most in league